Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 798: Jiangnan Salt Tax Case suddenly breaks out
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han had both made great contributions to the affairs of the court. After discussing for a while, Zhu Han left first.

He has already arranged all of Ge Rong's affairs, and Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely make use of Ge Rong.

Zhu Han had some free time, so he went directly to Zuihua Pavilion.

Yueru knew that her enemies now had no way of using direct evidence to get Zhu Han to help them bring up the events of the past.

I can only wait and see for the opportunity quietly.

He believed that Zhu Han would definitely make the decision for him.

In Zuihua Pavilion, Zhu Han sat in the elegant pavilion, looking at Yue Ru in front of him with a gloomy face.

"You will not be able to take care of the affairs of the Minister of Rites' family in the next few days. Just run the business in the store well, and leave the rest to others."

Zhu Han just learned from Gao Fei that Yueru actually wanted to become Minister Wang's concubine.

Just to learn from him about what happened in Minister Wang's family.

But in this way, a woman's life will really be ruined.

Even if he doesn't care about his future, the words of people in Yingtian Prefecture are scary.

In the future, Yueru might not even have the chance to gain a foothold in Yingtian Prefecture. Zhu Han couldn't just watch him jump into the fire pit.

Zhu Han discovered Yueru's little thoughts. He knelt on the ground with red eyes and tears instantly flowed like rain.

"Yueru didn't want to make a big deal out of this, but many things happening in Yingtian Prefecture have already gone beyond Yueeru's expectations."

Yue Ru was crying and her voice was choked with sobs. Zhu Han looked at her and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.

"If the hatred in my family cannot be avenged for so many years, Yue Ru will not be able to rest in peace even if she dies in the afterlife."

Zhu Han slowly stood up and helped him up, looking at Yue Ru with complicated eyes.

"I know you are eager to avenge your family, but now is not a good time. If you expose yourself, the murderer will know that you are still alive and will definitely not let it go."

In ancient times, where one could easily punish an entire clan with the help of an enemy, if one learned that one's enemies had not yet been eliminated, they would definitely send people to eliminate them immediately.

Zhu Han didn't want Yue Ru to be involved in this unnecessary tragic murder.

After hearing Zhu Han's words, Yueru gradually calmed down. He never thought that he would come to this point.

"Your Majesty, Yueru still needs your guidance. Yueru is now helpless. If she continues like this, I really don't know how long she will last. Your Majesty, please give Yueru a chance."

Yueru knew that he was now helpless and thought that if he could have some arrangements in Yingtian Prefecture in the future, he would not give up everything he had easily.

Many things had already gone beyond his expectations, and he just wanted to live his life in peace.

"As long as you run your business well, that's the most important thing. Why bother about other people's opinions? You're already pretty good."

Zhu Han’s words made Yueru feel a little embarrassed.

"Just take care of this business first, and don't worry about the rest. Someone will naturally help you solve it."

"Don't worry, I will not sit idly by and ignore your family's affairs. I will make all arrangements for you."

Yue Ru felt relieved after hearing Zhu Han's words. At this moment, Gao Fei suddenly walked in from outside the door.

As soon as Yue Ru saw Gao Fei, she quickly stood up and walked out. As soon as she saw Zhu Han, Gao Fei became a little nervous.

"The prince has an accident!"

Gao Fei had a sullen face, and Zhu Han was surprised when he saw him like this.

He silently picked up the wine glass beside him.

"Why are you so flustered now? What happened? Why did you get so anxious?"

Gao Fei hurried forward and told Zhu Han the news he had just received.

"Something went wrong with the salt tax in Jiangnan. Now the news has reached your Majesty. The Jiangnan salt tax case has begun to break out."

Gao Fei quickly told Zhu Han the news he had obtained from Jiangnan.

A list of the East China Chamber of Commerce and many businessmen involved has been drawn up.

"There are many officials involved. Your Majesty must assign a capable person to thoroughly investigate this matter."

Zhu Han slowly placed the wine glass in his hand on the table, a little surprised.

"People from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce were also implicated. They were just doing business obediently, how could they be suddenly affected like this?"

Zhu Han's face turned gloomy and his heart began to beat fast.

"Could it be that they secretly did something shameful behind my back?"

The East China Chamber of Commerce has always been personally managed by Zhu Han and Zhang Fengnian, and there has never been any other situation happening in the chamber of commerce. How could it suddenly be affected by someone?

Gao Fei was also a little helpless, but there were only so many clues he could investigate now, and the Jinyiwei would definitely intervene next.

He was a little worried about Zhu Han's situation.

"Your Majesty, how do you think we should deal with this matter? Once the news spreads, the people at the East Sea Chamber of Commerce will definitely panic, and our business in Yingtian Prefecture will be affected."

Gao Fei already had some ideas in his mind. He was more cautious than before and was more understanding.

The involvement of the East China Chamber of Commerce will have a strong impact on both Zhu Han and Zhang Fengnian.

The Chamber of Commerce in Yingtian Prefecture is not that simple. Once the East China Chamber of Commerce is involved, I am afraid that merchants from all over the place will start to withdraw their investments immediately.

Then it will be more difficult for them to gather these people together again in the future.

Besides, in the Jiangnan area, there is also the old wily man Shen Wansan.

"Besides, Zhang Fengnian and Shen Wansan are big businessmen from the north and south. If these two meet, business in Jiangnan will probably be difficult."

Zhu Han held the chopsticks in his hand and thought carefully. A solution immediately came to his mind. His eyes lit up and he started to make arrangements when he looked at Gao Fei.

"Before the news spreads out, let He Fengyu go to Jiangnan as soon as possible to find out the reason for the salt tax."

"If your majesty were in the court and ordered us to investigate the salt tax in Jiangnan, I would go there in person."

When Gao Fei heard Zhu Han's words, he immediately went to make arrangements.

Regarding the Jiangnan salt tax case, many rumors began to spread in Yingtian Prefecture.

Song Lian had also received the news, and several officials sat together and began to discuss it.

The Jiangnan case is now getting bigger and bigger, and by then even Zhu Yuanzhang may not be able to suppress it.

"I heard someone say that because this incident involves a lot of businessmen, even the Donghai Chamber of Commerce has started to report it."

"The memorials have been sent to the Imperial Study. I wonder how His Majesty will deal with them."

"Already, nearly a dozen people have died, all of them were merchants from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce. It seems that this killer not only wants to muddy the waters in Jiangnan, but also wants to make the salt tax issue a headache."

Song Lian frowned slightly at the conversation between these officials.

He had never thought that the matter had reached such a state. He had thought that as usual, once the salt tax became a problem, the Jinyiwei could settle it with just a move.

But these dozen consecutive murders have all been linked to the East China Chamber of Commerce.

Song Lian is a civil servant after all. He wants to consider the people of the world, so now he can only settle for the second best.

The most crucial point is that only Zhu Han can do this matter.

Zhu Han usually works at the East China Chamber of Commerce, where he has absolute say. When something like this happens, no one is more anxious than Zhu Han.

Song Lian decided to hand this favor to Zhu Han with both hands.

When he went to court, Zhu Yuanzhang became very angry.

The outbreak of this incident in Jiangnan was too serious. In fact, all the murders were piled up together, and it was suspected that these people were targeting the East China Chamber of Commerce intentionally.

"My dear ministers, do you have any way to resolve this crisis? The East China Sea Chamber of Commerce is the most important chamber of commerce in Ming Dynasty and can make a lot of money for Ming Dynasty. Now that something like this has happened, we absolutely cannot sit idly by."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at all the officials present with a gloomy gaze, but at this time everyone had begun to worry.

They didn't dare to speak out at this time, just to be able to sort out all the previous plans as quickly as possible.

The Donghai Chamber of Commerce's business in the Jiangnan area has been booming. This time, doing business together with the salt merchants will enable them to sell their goods even further.

Even a lot of salt in Yingtian Prefecture was transported from Jiangnan.

This brought a lot of additional revenue to Yingtian Prefecture, and the treasury became more and more full. However, I didn't expect that people from the East China Chamber of Commerce would get into trouble again and again.

Zhu Yuanzhang simply could not tolerate this, and Zhu Biao immediately stood up.

"Father, this matter must be thoroughly investigated, otherwise these merchants from the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce will definitely not let it go."

"If they start causing trouble, it will be a huge crisis for the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Biao's words immediately gave Zhu Yuanzhang hope.

If he had a way, he would immediately go on a secret visit with Zhu Han. After all, Jiangnan is the most prosperous place.

Zhu Yuanzhang's control over the Jiangnan area has never been weak.

This murder case and the Jiangnan salt tax case are all related together, and it is obvious that they are targeting the East China Chamber of Commerce.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang turned a blind eye, he would never tolerate such a thing happening.

"Then according to what you said, how should we solve this crisis now?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was now actually interested.

Zhu Biao slowly stepped forward and began to analyze the situation in a righteous manner. If the Chamber of Commerce suffered such heavy blows repeatedly, ordinary businessmen would definitely not dare to do business again.

"Father, I believe the murderer must be severely punished. Now is the best time. We should investigate Jiangnan's case as soon as possible. Perhaps we can find the mastermind behind it."

Zhu Han stood aside and listened quietly.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao remained silent, so Song Lian stepped forward and strongly recommended that Zhu Han handle the matter.

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, the King of England has a certain reputation in the East China Sea. If we can get him to go and settle this matter, he will definitely be able to give justice to the merchants."

"Jiangnan is just a gimmick, but what really matters is the foundation."

Song Lian immediately analyzed the most important situation.

Someone will make a big fuss about this. I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will suffer a huge blow in the future.

In this way, the dignity of Yingtian Prefecture will be challenged again and again.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty would no longer have any chance of stability.

"Once the business can no longer be carried out, it will be like someone strangled us, and it will be difficult to develop in the future."

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, a lot of money was spent on purchasing food and recruiting soldiers in order to conquer all directions.

After so many years, the situation has finally eased a little, and this is also thanks to the layout of the East China Chamber of Commerce.

They were suddenly ambushed like this and would probably suffer a lot.

After this incident, no one will pay the price for it.

Solving all these problems one by one has already become their biggest goal now.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Song Lian's words, he looked at him with even greater respect. This undoubtedly solved Zhu Yuanzhang's biggest worry.

"What Mr. Song said is indeed correct. Does the King of England have any objections?"

Zhu Han originally wanted to listen to their arrangements quietly, but he didn't expect that Zhu Yuanzhang had already made a decision in his mind.

No matter how many ideas I have now, it seems that they are meaningless.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhu Han revealed the matter.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Jiangnan to investigate the murder of Jiangnan merchants and the salt tax case in Jiangnan."

"However, I want to bring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with me so that he can experience the customs and practices of Jiangnan."

Zhu Han just wanted Zhu Biao to move around more and make him known to more people.

Only then will you be able to establish your authority in the future.

Only such a candidate for the crown prince can truly gain the love of the people and increase his reputation.

Zhu Yuanzhang had already seen through Zhu Han's intention and agreed without hesitation.

Naturally, no minister in the court dared to object.

After the court was dismissed, Zhu Yuanzhang called Zhu Han and Zhu Biao to the imperial study and gave them detailed instructions regarding this trip to the south of the Yangtze River.

"When you go, you must bring a group of elite soldiers to protect you in secret, so that Gao Fei can be properly settled as soon as possible. Time is of the essence, and we must set off immediately tomorrow morning."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't wait to find out what was going on.

This has created the current situation for merchants in Jiangnan.

There was no way for the officials to solve the problem in the court. If this got out, where would the dignity of the Ming Dynasty be?

"Don't worry, Father. My uncle and I will definitely be able to find out the truth of the matter and give justice to the people. We will never allow someone with ulterior motives to destroy the East China Sea Chamber of Commerce."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao and nodded slightly. He trusted Zhu Biao very much in his heart. This time he asked him to go to Jiangnan to make plans for Zhu Biao to stabilize his regime in the future.

"Then you should prepare as soon as possible."

Zhu Yuanzhang said this with a complicated look and glanced at Zhu Han standing beside him.

Their eyes met and Zhu Han curled his lips into a smile.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will never let Your Majesty down."